Lucile Blanch

Eugenie Gershoy, Lucile Blanch, 1936, bronze, 16 3⁄4 x 8 5⁄8 x 8 3⁄8 in. (42.6 x 21.9 x 21.3 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Lucile Blanch, 1972.33

Artwork Details

Title
Lucile Blanch
Artist
Date
1936
Location
Dimensions
16 3⁄4 x 8 5⁄8 x 8 3⁄8 in. (42.6 x 21.9 x 21.3 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Lucile Blanch
Mediums
Mediums Description
bronze
Classifications
Subjects
  • Occupation — art — painter
  • Occupation — art — printmaker
  • Portrait female — Blanch, Lucile — full length
Object Number
1972.33
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1972.33

Artwork Description

Lucile Blanch met her husband, Arnold Blanch, while studying at the Minneapolis School of Fine Arts. She then attended the Art Students League in New York and began a lifelong friendship with Eugenie Gershoy. Moving to Woodstock in 1923, Blanch ran a small open-air cafeteria with her husband, made items to sell at a local craft market, and painted images of circus performers. This sculpture shows Blanch at a moment of intense concentration. She sits with a palette balanced on her legs and stares at the imaginary work in front of her.

Works by this artist (12 items)

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Jacob Lawrence, The Library, 1960, tempera on fiberboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc., 1969.47.24
The Library
Artist
Date1960
tempera on fiberboard
On view
Jacob Lawrence, Community (study for mural, Jamaica, NY), 1986, gouache on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the General Services Administration, Art-in-Architecture Program, 1990.36, © 1986, Jacob Lawrence
Community (study for mural, Jamaica, NY)
Artist
Date1986
gouache on paper
Not on view
Jacob Lawrence, Bar and Grill, 1941, gouache on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Henry Ward Ranger through the National Academy of Design, 2010.52
Bar and Grill
Artist
Date1941
gouache on paper
Not on view
Jacob Lawrence, "Men exist for the sake of one another. Teach them then or bear with them."--Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, Meditations, VIII:59. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man., 1958, oil on fiberboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.171
“Men exist for the sake of one another. Teach them then or…
Artist
Date1958
oil on fiberboard
Not on view

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William Chadwick, Lazarus Scholarship subject for sketch, 1902, ink on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. John B. Chadwick, 1971.269.37
Lazarus Scholarship subject for sketch
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William Chadwick, Lazarus Scholarship, Blueprint, 1902, blueprint on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. John B. Chadwick, 1971.269.38
Lazarus Scholarship, Blueprint
Artist
Date1902
blueprint on paper
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William Chadwick, Lazarus Scholarship letter, 1902, ink on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. John B. Chadwick, 1971.269.36
Lazarus Scholarship letter
Artist
Date1902
ink on paper
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